Marine Tondelier says she is “extremely shocked” by the statements of Gérald Darmanin

“Gérald Darmanin subsidizes only those with whom he agrees and who do not bother him? Beautiful conception of democracy. I am extremely shocked”, reacted the national secretary of Europe Ecology-The Greens this Thursday on franceinfo, after the controversial declaration Wednesday of Gérald Darmanin. The Minister of the Interior was invited to explain himself to the deputies, then the senators of the Law Commission on the maintenance of order during the demonstrations against the pension reform and in Sainte-Soline, in Deux-Sèvres . Gérald Darmanin referred to the League of Human Rights (LDH), saying that “the subsidy given by the State deserves to be looked at within the framework of the actions which could be carried out”.

>> “The subsidies given by the State” to the LDH “deserve to be watched”: “Gérald Darmanin is freewheeling”, denounces an LFI deputy

Marine Tondelier recalled that the LDH had “was created at the time of the Dreyfus affair” in 1898. “It is an institution which is legitimate, which is useful and necessary, which is precious”she pleaded. “Mr. Darmanin, the actions that have been carried out by the LDH for more than 120 years are the defense of the rights and freedoms of all, no offense to you”has, in the process, replied the association in a tweet.

“I am extremely shocked to see that the Minister of the Interior (…) is increasing the provocations”. “What he says has meaning and scope” as Minister of the Interior, she snapped. “And I find it extremely serious to reproach the LDH for having been present in Sainte-Soline”continued the patron saint of environmentalists. “There is a communication war unleashed behind Sainte-Soline”observed the national secretary of EELV.